Episode LAN082
From Countdown
Episode 82 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 23 November 2010, as part of Series 1.
Christopher Weldon played Nick Carr, with Nick Carr winning 54 – 44, after a tie-break conundrum.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Christopher Weldon | Score | Nick Carr | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SGEALDEOS | EAGLES | 6 – 0 | SEEDS | AGELESS*, ALDOSES*, DEGASES*, DOSAGES*, EGOLESS*, ELODEAS*, GLASSED*, GLOSSED*, GODLESS*, LASSOED*, SLEDGES | 7 |
| 2 | FICTOECRI | RIOT | 10 – 4 | RICE | ICTERIC*, ORECTIC*, ORIFICE | 14 |
| 3 | 25 50 100 1 9 10 → 765 | 760
(25 + 50) × 10 + 9 + 1 |
17 – 11 | 760
(9 − 1) × 100 − 50 + 10 |
LS: 765 = (50 + 1) × (25 − 10) |
24 |
| WM | UNCLEICY | One wheely easy clue. | UNICYCLE | |||
| 4 | RNAAFMIER | FAMINE | 23 – 17 | FARMER | AIRFRAME | 32 |
| 5 | HTRUISEUB | BRUSH | 23 – 24 | HIRSUTE | BRUTISH, BUSHIER, BUSTIER* | 39 |
| 6 | 75 25 50 6 2 10 → 595 | 594
50 × 10 + 75 + 25 − 6 |
30 – 24 | 600 |
LS: 595 = (6 + 2) × 75 − 50 ÷ 10 |
49 |
| WM | SADABATE | Home for information. | DATABASE | |||
| 7 | DLAOXDANO | LOAN | 34 – 24 | axonal ☓ | ADLAND*, ANODAL*, DOOLAN*, LADDOO* | 55 |
| 8 | 50 75 100 3 10 4 → 695 | 695
(4 + 3) × 100 − 50 ÷ 10 |
44 – 34 | 695
(4 + 3) × 100 − 50 ÷ 10 |
|
65 |
| 9 | GREENAUTO | 44 – 44 | ENTOURAGE
(28.5 seconds) |
75 | ||
| TB | PINEVEXES | 44 – 54 | EXPENSIVE
(11.5 seconds) |
75 | ||
